London Marathon: All set for the long run

A NUMBER of  Islanders are gearing up to get their running shoes on for the London marathon on Sunday.


Monumental decisions for the man in the street

THE chances of the words of folksy wisdom inside a fortune cookie ever coming true are millions to one.


Such blinkered thinking from Planning

From C Eglington. HOW sad that the States of Jersey Planning Department only pay lip service towards sustainability.


Sharing more than a language

THE great French writer Victor Hugo famously described the Channel Islands as ‘little pieces of France cast into the sea and gathered up by England’.


County ‘derbies’ for RFC

JERSEY RFC’s first term as a national league club next season will be sprinkled with Hampshire ‘derby’ matches.


Occupation enthusiast from US on the look-out for pen pals

An American who is interested in the German Occupation of the Channel Islands is hoping to find some pen pals in the Island.


Budget relief

JERSEY’S economy has come through yesterday’s UK Budget ‘largely unscathed’, analysts said today.


Business angels wanted

THE States are looking for ‘angels’ to provide expertise and financial backing to fledgling Island businesses.


Le Maistre girls provide top action

THE first two nights of the Deutsche Bank Jersey Closed table tennis tournament at the Geoff Reed Centre provided ample evidence of the improvement in the standard of Island play.


Tough message for unruly youths

THE Youth Court sent a strong message to unruly youths yesterday – behave or face hefty fines.

BIRD WATCH 2012

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The 11th Great Garden Bird Watch took place over the weekend, Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 February. JEP readers were asked to get on board to help monitor bird life in the Island.